Mostly cloudy and mild in Brevard today, with cooler air on the way. Here are indoor places open Thursday.

This story reflects National Weather Service Melbourne forecasts and flood products checked mid-morning Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. For the latest official forecast and warnings, see weather.gov/mlb.

The National Weather Service in Melbourne is calling for a mostly cloudy, mild Thursday across Brevard, the kind of grey day that makes a museum gallery or a quiet library table look inviting. A strong, dry cold front is forecast to move through tonight, bringing the coolest air of the season Friday into Saturday. Along the St. Johns River west of Cocoa, the water is still high, and that part of the picture has not changed.

NWS Melbourne's Thursday zone forecast for mainland southern Brevard, including Cocoa, Rockledge and Melbourne, calls for mostly cloudy skies, highs in the upper 70s and west winds 5 to 10 mph. The Melbourne point forecast lists a high near 79. Northern mainland Brevard, including Titusville, is forecast to reach around 80. The chance of rain stays low here — about 10 percent at Melbourne — while isolated showers are more likely farther south, from the Treasure Coast to Okeechobee, according to the weather service's 6:20 a.m. Area Forecast Discussion.

Tonight is forecast to stay mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s in much of the county and around 63 in Melbourne. Then the pattern changes. In its key messages, NWS Melbourne said: "A strong, dry cold front will pass through the area tonight, with the coldest temperatures yet Friday into Saturday. Early morning wind chills are forecast in the lower to mid-40s." Friday looks partly to mostly sunny after some morning clouds, with highs in the lower 70s. Saturday is forecast to be sunny, with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Friday night lows fall into the lower 50s in much of Brevard, and the upper 40s inland and around Titusville.

The Flood Warning for the St. Johns River near Cocoa remains in effect until further notice. In an 8:22 a.m. statement, NWS said major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. It reported the river at 17.1 feet at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, with a slow rise to 17.2 feet expected this weekend. Flood stage there is 16.0 feet. The National Water Prediction Service gauge west of Cocoa later read 17.05 feet at 8:15 a.m. and also forecasts 17.2 feet, timed for 1 p.m. Saturday. NWS says that at 17.2 feet, water can enter homes in the Lake Poinsett area west of Cocoa and in low-lying parts of Rockledge and Cocoa, and some roads west of Cocoa can become impassable. Drivers should not go around barricades or through floodwater. See our ongoing St. Johns River flood story for the running local record.

If you are still dealing with flood damage, help remains available in person. The county's multi-agency resource centers in Palm Bay and West Melbourne are open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to the Brevard Emergency Operations Center. The EOC also said Wednesday evening that Brevard libraries reopen Thursday, Nov. 12, and that free flood clean-up kits are again available, while supplies last, at the Melbourne, Palm Bay, South Mainland (Micco) and West Melbourne libraries.

If you'd rather spend this grey, mild day indoors, these places are scheduled to be open today, according to their official hours. It's wise to check before you go, especially if your drive takes you near the river.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Merritt Island. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, in the visitor complex's Nov. 9–25 hours window. Entry ends an hour before closing, and the last bus tour runs 2½ hours before closing. Hours can change in peak seasons, the complex says.

Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum, 6600 Tico Road, Titusville. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week. The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

American Space Museum & Walk of Fame, 308 Pine Street, Titusville. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday (1 to 5 p.m. Sunday). Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science, 2201 Michigan Avenue, Cocoa. Open Thursday through Saturday. It opens at 10 a.m., last admission is at 3 p.m., and it closes at 4 p.m. The museum exhibits Brevard and Florida history and is home to findings from the Windover archaeological site. It is not in the neighborhoods NWS lists in the river-flood impacts, but drivers heading west of Cocoa should still check road conditions.

Library of Florida History, 435 Brevard Avenue, Cocoa Village. The Florida Historical Society's research library is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The society asks visitors to call or email before stopping by, because it also closes for special events.

Brevard County public libraries. The Brevard Emergency Operations Center said libraries reopen today. Thursday hours at the four branches handing out flood clean-up kits, plus the Titusville branch for the north end of the county, are:

• Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Ave.: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Palm Bay Public Library, 1520 Port Malabar Blvd. NE: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• West Melbourne Public Library, 2755 Wingate Blvd.: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• South Mainland / Micco Public Library, 7921 Ron Beatty Blvd., Micco: noon to 8 p.m.
• Titusville Public Library, 2121 S. Hopkins Ave.: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Other branches and their Thursday hours are on the county locations and hours page.

Sunshine and cooler, drier air are in the forecast for the weekend. For official updates, see NWS Melbourne.